Early treatment versus late treatment Class II closed bite malocclusion

General and pediatric dentists should understand the controversy surrounding the issue of early versus late orthodontic treatment. The clinician also must quantify the outcome benefits of starting profiles versus final profiles, the frequency of distalization mechanics required to correct Class II problems, and starting skeletal position versus final skeletal position. Distal molar movement can result in Class I dental relations with retrognathic maxillary and mandibular positions. This article compares a conventional late treatment approach with a non-conventional early treatment strategy.